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Helen H. Richardson
Helen H. Richardson has been a staff photographer at The Denver Post since 1992. She has covered large breaking news stories, including the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the 2004-05 tsunami in Indonesia and Thailand; the death of Pope John Paul II in Rome; and the effects of AIDS and lack of water in African nations. She covered the Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, in 2006 and the summer games in Beijing in 2008. In Colorado, she regularly photographs news, features and sports, with a particular interest in wildfire coverage. She also seeks out stories that converge with her interests, which include rock and ice climbing, extreme sports, nature, animals and the environment.
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PHOTOS: Colorado legislature wraps up 2023 session
The 2023 legislative session wrapped up at the Colorado Capitol on Monday, May 8.

PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche knocked off by Seattle Kraken in Game 7, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Seattle Kraken in Game 7 of their NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday night, April 30, 2023. The...

PHOTOS: Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose Monument dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony in Denver
People stand below the newly erected Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose Monument in Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park on April 16, 2023 in Denver.

PHOTOS: 2023 Arvada Kite Festival
The Arvada Kite Festival took place at Stenger Sports Complex on April 16, 2023 in Arvada.

PHOTOS: Students at Adams City High School walkout to protest gun violence
Students at Adams City High School held a walkout against gun violence on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Easter Sunday services at Zion Baptist Church in Denver
Easter Sunday services took place at Zion Baptist Church on Sunday in Denver. Organized by former slaves in 1865, Zion Baptist Church is the oldest black congregation in Colorado and...

PHOTOS: 76th Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
The 76th Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre took place on Sunday in Morrison.

PHOTOS: Rally at Colorado state capitol to demand rent control prohibition lift
Community organizations, tenants, and supporters of the movement gathered at the capitol for a demonstration to demand the state lift the prohibition on rent control on the West steps of...

PHOTOS: 5th annual Petite Parade at Dairy Block Alley in Denver
The Mardi Gras-, New Orleans-inspired parade was organized by The Dairy Block and Handsome Little Devils entertainment company. Attendees and members of the public were encouraged to "laissez les bons...

PHOTOS: Valentine’s Day Denver Marriage Marathon
The Denver Office of the Clerk and Recorder revived a Valentine's Day tradition this year: the Denver Marriage Marathon.